TROY, NY – On June 27, 2025, at 10:04 AM, the City of Troy Fire Department was dispatched to 473 2nd Streetfollowing multiple 911 calls reporting a working structure fire. Responding units included Engine 6, Engine 3, Engine 2, Truck 1, Truck 2, the Rescue Squad, Medic 4, and the Battalion Chief.

As crews responded, a column of smoke was visible in the clear morning sky. The dispatcher informed units en route that a dog was trapped inside the building, and the owner was attempting to re-enter to rescue the pet.

Engine 6 arrived first on scene and found a two-story wood-frame residence with heavy smoke pushing from the rear and from the eaves of the structure. A Signal 30 was immediately transmitted for a working fire. The homeowner, positioned on the back deck, had attempted multiple times to enter the home in search of the dog.

Engine 6 quickly deployed a 1¾-inch handline through the front door and advanced to the second floor. Truck 2 arrived behind Engine 6 and established a water supply from a nearby hydrant. Members of the Rescue Squad, Medic 4, and Engine 3 parked at the end of the street and proceeded on foot to the fire building. Truck 1 accessed the scene via 2nd Street and set up in the roadway.

As additional crews entered the structure to perform a primary search and locate the dog, firefighters broke out the front windows, releasing thick, brown smoke. During the search, one firefighter located the puppy and safely removed it from the rear of the house, notifying command that the dog had been rescued and that the primary search of the residence was negative for human occupants.

Firefighters on the second floor reported heavy smoke continuing to push from the rear eaves. As soon as the dog was removed from the structure, the homeowner sprinted inside, exited out the back door with the puppy, and carried it to the front of the home. There, Engine 6’s pump operator, assisted by the Animal Control Officer, began administering oxygen to the dog.

Firefighters quickly knocked down the heavy fire in the rear of the structure, while roof operations were conducted to ventilate smoke from the eaves and cockloft. A secondary search of the building confirmed that no one else was inside, and crews transitioned to overhaul operations.

Firefighters rotated outside to replace air cylinders before continuing overhaul inside the structure. Command began an investigation into the cause of the fire. Within 20 minutes, firefighters had the blaze under control.

No injuries were reported, and the puppy was transported to a veterinarian for evaluation. Troy Fire Department Lieutenant C. Patenaude is credited with the rescue of the puppy, and Firefighter K. Douglas is recognized for administering oxygen and care once the dog was reunited with its owner.

Fire crews remained on scene for an extended period. The Red Cross was contacted to assist the displaced residents. The cause of the fire has not yet been publicly released.